The sofas, kitchen, bedroom, and other areas—listening devices had previously been installed in any place within Hisamatsu Apartment where conversations could occur.
Now, the CIA personnel had removed all that equipment.
Morimoto Chiyoda stretched languidly, settled onto the sofa, crossed her legs, and remarked, "This feels especially comfortable. This trade was annoying, but at least those pesky listening devices are gone."
Normally, the special task force shouldn't have to deal with various monitoring devices. However, the CIA had forcibly shackled them with surveillance, compelling them to trade benefits for its removal.
This was a classic American tactic: creating leverage out of thin air.
Under normal circumstances, nothing would be amiss, yet the United States would deliberately manufacture trouble and difficulties, then use the resolution of these issues as bargaining chips.
They gain benefits without having to give anything in return.
